The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-11
THE IRISH EDITOR,
Arrival Of William 0Brien and Party Yes
tsrdsy Evening at New York.
He is Met by Reception Committee, Who
Tender Him an Address on Behalf of
the Irish Americans of That City.
ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM O'BRIEN.
The Distinguished Editor Presented AN
Address of Welcome.

The Distinguished Editor Presented AN
Address of Welcome.
New YORK, May 9.-The steamship
Umbria, with Mr.. William O'Brien, editor
of United Ireland, and Bishop Ireland,
of Minnesota, on board, was unable to
cross the bar at high water this
morning, on account of the fog,
and will now remain at anchor outside
until o'clock this evening. When this
news was communicated to the reception
committee, who went early to the Cunard
pier to greet the distinguished passengers
they at once notified John II. Starin to
procure a steamboat for them, that they
might go down the bay to accord the well
come. After considerable trouble the COM
mittee succeeded in securing the side.
wheel steam tug. boat John E. Morse and at
2:10 p. m. started down the bay. Among
those present were General O'Brien, Assist
ant District Attorney Fitzgerald, Judge
w. w Dougherty, of the Boston commit
tee; Bran G.. McSweeny, T. M. Brady,
president of the Municipal Council Of the
Irish National League; ]. NJ. Wall and
Patrick Gleason.
The following address was presented to
the distinguished Irishman:
"DEAR SIR-On behalf OF the Irish
American people of our great city, we
welcome you heartily and cordially to
New York. You are no stranger in a
strange land, for beyond the brief period
Of your former stay in this country, you
have found lodgment in our hearts,
and we welcome you again and
again. We honor you for the years
of service which have made your name
a household word. Wherever the exiled
children of our race are, there is the name
of William O'Brien revered and respected.
When five years ago you went down TO
n ho
Nationalist candidate, your success caused
dismay to Ireland's enemies, and gave
death blow to the rotten borough system so
well adapted to the needy place men who are
ever ready to placate power and worship
the golden calf. 1t is not necessary to fol.
low the record of your parliamentary
career. In the light of the splendid serv-
ice of the Irish party no better eulogium is
required than to say you performed your
whole duty, disregarding every considera-
ton of health and looking to
Ireland's welfare alone. But, per-
haps the highest claim you have
on our affections is your position as editor
of the United Ireland. In the darkest
hours of almost hopeless despair the clarion
voice OF Ireland's greatest journal rang out
in thunder tones the sentiments that made
enemies of the people writh beneath the
lash of one who never knew fear. The
Iy-pdChcI pduSCQ III us lOul WOTk1
partisan judges and every tool
of tyranny covered under the ex-
posure that brought their infamy to light.
Oppression and a free press can not CO.
exist, and the fiat went forth that United
Ireland n ust be suppressed and its editor
imprisoned. In vain doth the heather
rage, and so with renewed vigor you car
ried on the warfare and tore the
mask from the unspeakable orgies of the
castle. So when, in Gods providence,
Ireland shall gain the inestimable boon of
self-government, grateful people will not
forget your services in Kidding them of
cancerous plague that had cursed Dublin
"And, now sir, in conclusion, we trust
the mission you are engaged in will be
eminently successful. In it you have our
hearty support, and we wish you God
speed in your endeavor to save the people
of Ireland from the sentences of death
to which alien landlordism would gladly
consign them. Thanks to the National
League, the indominable spirit of our
people in Ireland and to the moral
and national aid they obtained here and
elsewhere, the battle is progressing glor-
iously and the omens of certain victory in
the coming time are clear to every discern
ing mind. We much mistake our brethren
in Canada if you do not receive from them
generous Irish welcome. Already
the echo of the sympathies of
representative Canadians through their
Parliament has been heard, and
they have spoken with no uncertain
words. This warrants us in expecting re-
newal of the cordial and sincere express
ions of moral support and such evident
acts as will give an earnest expression of
their friendly feeling to the cause
you represent. This we do know:
You have the kindest wishes of
the Americans of New York. and
we trust you will ever retain pleasant
memories of them. You can assure Mr..
Parnell and his colleagues of our fullest
confidence in them and our determination
to continue the struggle until the end
shall crown the work IN the restoration to
Ireland of self-governmenta and the freedom
which we Americans Justly regard as our
dearest and most sacred possession"